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| Date of Birth | 29-05-1952 | |
| Marital Status | Married | |
| Spouse Name | Mallika Shankar | |
| Children | Two Daughters | |
| Educational Qualification | B.Sc. L.L.B. | |
| Profession | Advocate and Coffee Planter | |
| Social and other Activities | 1. Actively participated in Padayatra under taken by Sri Chandrashekar, Former Prime Minister of India and become a trustee of Bharat Yatra Trust founded by him. Nominated as MLC in 1985 and continued as such till 1990.
2. Appointed as Minister of State for Youth Service and Sports in 1987 and continued till 1988. Political Secretary to Chief Minister Sri H. D. Devegowda from 18-02-1995 to 26-03-1996. Elected as M.P. from Chikkamagalore LokaSabha Constituency from 15-05-1996 and continued as such till 04-02-1997. 3. President Karnataka Pradesh Janata Dal from 10-06-1997 to 12-01-1999. Elected as M.L.C on 14-05-1998 and appointed as Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries. | |
| Native Address | No. 394, 2nd Cross, 2nd Cross, 2nd Block, R.M.V 2nd Stage, Bangalore-94 | |
